Month: June 2026
“Why these ’60 Minutes’ correspondents are staying after Scott Pelley fired”
One reason not mentioned – they get paid pretty well. This is off USA Today so not a long article. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim confirmed they will remain on the CBS program in a memo shared with staff and obtained by USA TODAY on Friday, June 5. “We have had a hard … Read more
Why the stock market had a mini-melt down today
Two reasons – First Wednesday evening Broadcom (symbol AVGO) which has had great performance for 18 months issued their quarterly report regarding earnings, revenue, etc. Excellent numbers but they did not outperform the “whisper numbers” and since these stocks are priced for perfection it dropped 13% Thursday and another 8% today. However the stock is … Read more
Friday cocktail – the Metropolitan
Delicious. A riff on a Manhattan, subbing cognac for bourbon or rye whiskey. Farandaville recipe – 2 oz. Louis Grimaud Cognac VS 1 oz. Cocchi sweet vermouth – an Italian vermouth 2 dashes angostura bitters Stir with ice and pour into your glass – nick and nora glasses here – with a cherry. Oh yeah! … Read more
WSJ: ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News
I guess this is a big deal but I cannot remember the last time I watched 60 Minutes. Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News, a day after taking aim at Editor in Chief Bari Weiss’s leadership during a staff meeting for the show. Executive Producer Nick Bilton sent a note … Read more